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Radio Silence by Alice Oseman

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madetofly's review

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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bugit's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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cookiecat73's review against another edition

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emotional funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

This was my first novel by Alice Oseman (although I've read heartstopper online), and I really liked it!
Something I wasn't really aware of going into the book was that a main part of the plot revolves around things happening online, and a youtube channel called universe city, and if I'm honest, it was my least favourite part. I loved the characters, but I found all the internet drama a bit too overdramatic and although the plot was good, I think I would have enjoyed it more if it was less over-the-top. I also found it a little too fast paced? I think some of the emotional scenes could have done with a little more time, things could feel a little rushed at times, or there was a time-jump which I felt skipped over too much.
The characters were definitely my favourite part, I thought they were all really good.
Some thoughts on the ending:
I think I would have prefered the ending to have been a more low-key scene with just the friends hanging out and recovering and healing and starting to thrive and re-adjust to the new lives they're building for themselves, rather than another dramatic scene with Aled's internet fame being the happy ending, although I did like the way it was done. I was also sort of hoping Aled was going to come out as non-binary at the end, becuase he often mentions how much he relates to radio and feels like he is radio, and radio is agender. Also with the whole hair thing. Again, I'm okay with how it ended, I just would have liked that :)
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moonmi_xo's review

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adventurous emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I absolutely loved this book. This was my second introduction to Alice oseman after I read 'heartstopper' on webtoon. I can say that a few scenes made me fell like crying when I was in the middle of class,  :
I was absolutely shattered when the went to save aled and when she saw his room it reminded me of myself, but when they told him he didn't have to go with his mum and he has his own choices I was relieved as i felt like saying "fuck you bitch!" in the middle of class lol.
 
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abrokenmirror's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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lostintheplot's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I think is a quite realistic portrayal of teenagers at sixth form/college in England. Relatable. A beautiful friendship story. It was nice to see characters feeling like they have to go to uni but that uni isn’t everything. 
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_nem_'s review against another edition

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emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

The characters were really relatable and genuine. It was very sad at parts and definitely check the content warnings before you read this book. I did enjoy this book a lot despite the sad parts. I think it was improved because I listened to it as an audiobook as well. 
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captainoliimar's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I really enjoyed this book. I felt like I could relate to a lot of the characters, especially Frances and Aled. It took me back to being being in year 11 and trying to figure out what I wanted to do with the rest of my life and figure out who I was going to be in university. The story felt fairly realistic while also having a mystery woven through it that kept me engaged and wanting to find out what happens next.
I really think I would have enjoyed this book while I was doing my A-Levels, though it does cover quite a few potentially triggering topics. 
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savsavsav's review

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challenging emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

picked this up bc a booktuber i like said smth about it like "i read it when i was a senior in highschool and had no idea what i wanted to do with my life and i really connected with the characters bc of that" and i was like Hey that's me! i should read it! so i did and good GOD. 

just everything abt this book is so. comforting? reassuring? it's like. almost cliche with how much it's like "hey it's ok to be weird" but it also 100% made me feel better about it. it felt very authentic from a fandom standpoint which was also So comforting. 
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lhodgson26's review

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challenging emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

 I don't know what to say about this book as I really wanted to like it and I do think it's good that as a young adult book it explores the important topics of sexuality and mental health especially the horrific psychological abuse Carys and Alan were subjected to by their mother. Who may be the worst fictional character as who kills their childhood dog. I liked how both Aled and Frances had their escape through the Universe City blog which was so creative and unique. I also liked Raine and how much of a good friend she was and even Daniel too who went out of his way to help his friend. However, I just really couldn't vibe with Frances and her character as I don't know if she came across immature or just overly keen to make friends with Aled. It's interesting that most of her life she was obsessed with getting the grades and getting into the uni, like so many of us have been to realise that wasn't her true dream at all. I think this book is powerful and is a coming of age story for all of them and goes against the norms It just didn't blow me away. 
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